Turkish Language Teachers' Perspectives on Listening Skills Education in Turkey and Northern Cyprus
Listening is a language skill that is acquired in childhood but can be improved throughout the educational process. It is of great importance in both .
- Pub. date: July 15, 2024
- Online Pub. date: April 21, 2024
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Listening is a language skill that is acquired in childhood but can be improved throughout the educational process. It is of great importance in both educational and everyday life. The objective of this study is to identify the importance given to listening training by students, assess their listening skills, and determine what can be done to improve their listening skills to top levels. The study group consists of 50 Turkish language teachers from various primary and secondary schools in Turkey and Northern Cyprus. A 9-question interview form was used to collect data. The data obtained were analyzed using content analysis, frequencies, and percentages. Based on the results, most Turkish language teachers revealed that their students do not listen sufficiently to their teachers, and the reasons for this could be related to the school, teachers, curriculum, or the students themselves. Additionally, the teachers stated that it is essential to emphasize the importance of listening to students in the first place, and it could be beneficial to increase the number of listening activities in the course books and assess and evaluate listening skills more frequently.
Keywords: Education, listening skill, secondary school teachers, Turkish language.
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